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Health Encyclopedia: Mediastinitis
Mediastinitis is inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the lungs. This area contains the heart, the large blood vessels, the windpipe (trachea), the esophagus, the thymus gland, and connective tissues.
Alternative Names
Chest infection
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Mediastinitis may occur suddenly (
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